Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School
School performance rating
About
Languages spoken by school staff
English
Extra programming
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School provides fee-based Spanish lessons, community education activities, & extended learning, including ALC, GEMS & GISE.
Extracurriculars Offered:
Community Education, Extended Learning, Foreign Language Clubs, GEMS & GISE
Uniforms
Students who attend Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School are not required to wear uniforms.
How to enroll
If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.
Students at this school
Teachers at this school
Average student to teacher ratio
Academics
100%
Academic programming
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School offers a challenging curriculum in a supportive & nurturing environment. This includes Advanced Learner Education.
Academic Programs Offered:
Advanced Learner Education
Special education programming
The school provides Special Education services with highly specialized developmental/cognitive programming
English language learner programming
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School offers English Language Learner programming.
Proficiency
8 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level
8 out of 10 students read at grade level
Progress
8 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in math
8 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in reading
Climate
29%
School values
Lake Harriet Upper Community School guides & empowers students to love learning. Lake Harriet Upper is committed to supporting the learning needs of all students in grades 3-5 in an inclusive environment.
Discipline Policy
MPS recognizes that appropriate school behavior is critical to academic success & sustaining a rich & effective learning community. Their Discipline & Student Behavior Policy states that student instruction time lost due to removal from classes due to misbehavior must be minimized. MPS looks to parents & families to partner in the teaching & supporting of appropriate school behavior to maximize the academic success of their students. Read their full Discipline & Student Behavior Policy: https://bit.ly/42ZvEkZ.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
76%
Equity vision
MPS’s vision is that all students–regardless of their background, zip code, & personal needs –will receive an anti-racist, holistic education that builds essential knowledge to prepare students for future success. To achieve their vision, they will intentionally focus on & prioritize resources & actions to significantly improve the experiences & outcomes of Black students, Indigenous students, students of color, & their families. They are in the process of implementing MPS Together, a framework in which all schools must write School Improvement Plans that address & incorporate equity. Learn more at mpls.k12.mn.us/strategic-plan.